Riley Rose Hat

Riley Rose Hat is a 5-colored slouchy hat based on the stitch patterns in my Riley Rose shawl. It is an easy to knit hat project where the stitch patterns and colors change just often enough to keep you from getting bored! Pairs beautifully with the Riley Rose Shawl & Cowl.

Key Details

The pattern is written for 7 sizes: Tween, Teen (Adult XS, Adult S, Adult M, Adult L, Adult XL). It is meant to be worn with 2 inches of negative ease.

  • Finished Circumference in Inches: 16, 17 (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
  • Finished Circumference in Centimeters: 40.5, 43 (45.75, 48.25, 50.75, 53.25, 55.75)
  • Finished Length for all sizes: 11.75 in/ 30 cm

Yarn: Choose 5 colors of your favorite fingering weight yarn (or maybe use a bunch of minis and switch up the colors as little or as often as you like).

Sample was knit with a 5-color Mini Skein Set from Holly Press Fibers in the Riley Rose’s Reindeer Colorway. Check out samples knit by my test knitters some of which also use Holly Press Fibers Mini Skein Sets to see other fun color combinations.

As shown in sample with approximate yards used:

  • Color A: Dark Green (15-20 grams)
  • Color B: Red (15-20 grams)
  • Color C: Pink (9-12 grams)
  • Color D: Light Blue (4-5 grams)
  • Color E: Light Green (3-4 grams)

This pattern has been test knit & tech edited so you can have confidence in the instructions.

This hat is dedicated to my niece Riley Rose who is a bright, creative, caring girl. Her interests are many and varied, skipping around like the patterns in this ever-changing design.IMG_7864Riley & Jen KnittingIMG_7864

Pattern available on Ravelry for $5